Re: [Lazarus] TOpenDialog causes debugger error on exit from program.
On 08/04/2015 17:17, Martin Frb wrote: Given that this is likely a gdb issue, only fixable in gdb, and given that newer gdb are less stable (when used with exe generated by fpc) or have other problems, there is currently no way to fix this issue for everybody. GDB 7.7.1 is only advisable if gdb 7.2 can not be made working at all. I advice trying the setting from the link first. That is with the exception of some, but not all systems running win 7 or up. (Those issues do afaik only happen on some systems, seems to depend on other software installed, but not known for sure) If gdb 7.2 crashes on your platform, then 7.7 may be more stable. (though if the link helps, 7.2 may still be the more stable one) -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] TOpenDialog causes debugger error on exit from program.
On 08/04/2015 16:54, Donald Ziesig wrote: Found another bug. This one is repeatable all of the time. Very simple demo. Create a new project. Put a TOpenDialog on the form. Then put two buttons. Button2 calls Close. Button1 has the following code in the onclick handler. if OpenDialog1.Execute then; Run the program. Click Button2. The program exits normally. Run the program again. Click Button1. When the open dialog appears, select a file at random (since it will not be touched by the program). Then Click Button2. The Debugger raises an exception GDB as encountered an internal error: ... This occurs in RC3 for Win32. What is the message of the internal error? There are several known problems (especially win 7 and up) where gdb 7.2 does not like the dll loaded for the open dialog (shell extensions or something) Workaround is http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/GDB_Debugger_Tips#gdb.exe_has_stopped_working It may be that the problem is solved in more uptodate versions of gdb. Unfortunately testing gdb (up to 7.8.1 so far) all newer versions had regressions. The only newer version that was in some form usable is gdb 7.7.1. This is available as separate download. The download page has a description of known issues. Given that this is likely a gdb issue, only fixable in gdb, and given that newer gdb are less stable (when used with exe generated by fpc) or have other problems, there is currently no way to fix this issue for everybody. GDB 7.7.1 is only advisable if gdb 7.2 can not be made working at all. I advice trying the setting from the link first. -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] TOpenDialog causes debugger error on exit from program.
On 04/08/2015 12:41 PM, Martin Frb wrote: On 08/04/2015 17:17, Martin Frb wrote: There are several known problems (especially win 7 and up) where gdb 7.2 does not like the dll loaded for the open dialog (shell extensions or something) Workaround is http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/GDB_Debugger_Tips#gdb.exe_has_stopped_working I have added a note on the download page (readme.txt / displayed on the bottom of the page.) -- Thanks Martin. That workaround corrected the problem. Don ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
[Lazarus] TOpenDialog causes debugger error on exit from program.
Found another bug. This one is repeatable all of the time. Very simple demo. Create a new project. Put a TOpenDialog on the form. Then put two buttons. Button2 calls Close. Button1 has the following code in the onclick handler. if OpenDialog1.Execute then; Run the program. Click Button2. The program exits normally. Run the program again. Click Button1. When the open dialog appears, select a file at random (since it will not be touched by the program). Then Click Button2. The Debugger raises an exception GDB as encountered an internal error: ... This occurs in RC3 for Win32. Don Ziesig -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
Re: [Lazarus] TOpenDialog causes debugger error on exit from program.
On 08/04/2015 17:17, Martin Frb wrote: There are several known problems (especially win 7 and up) where gdb 7.2 does not like the dll loaded for the open dialog (shell extensions or something) Workaround is http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/GDB_Debugger_Tips#gdb.exe_has_stopped_working I have added a note on the download page (readme.txt / displayed on the bottom of the page.) -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
